TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Steven Lederer, Public Works Director
REPORT BY: Steven Lederer, Public Works Director
SUBJECT: Adoption of a Resolution in support the Vision Zero Bike and Pedestrian Safety Plan
RECOMMENDATION
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Director of Public Works requests adoption of a Resolution in the support of the Napa Valley Transportation Authority's (NVTA) "NVTA Vision Zero Plan."
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On October 18, 2023 the NVTA Board adopted a "Vision Zero Plan." National best practices and policies support adoption of comprehensive safety action plans, such as Vision Zero plans. The Napa Valley Vision was adopted by NVTA to meet requirements for several competitive transportation funding programs as well as the One Bay Area Grant, Cycle 3 (OBAG-3) program. This plan will assist NVTA and the County towards the goal of zero serious and fatal roadway injuries countywide by 2030.
The NVTA Vision Zero Plan identifies and evaluates hot spots and systemic, risk factors on Napa Valley's roadway network using collision records between 2015 and 2021. There were 571 severe injuries or fatalities in this timeframe. The data was used to evaluate locations with frequent severe injury or fatality collisions and to identify where to implement safety enhancements based on injury risk factors. Community engagement efforts and equity-focused analysis supported the projects and strategies recommended in the plan. Projects reflect engineering and non-engineering countermeasures that are in line with the Safe System Approach that seeks to reduce speed, separate users in space and time, and provide redundancy using proven safety countermeasures. Complementary program, policy, and practice recommendations are also identified to infuse safety on all Napa Valley roadways.
While the Vision Zero plan does not itself come with funding, and this agenda item does not request any specific funding, the plan does help the County identify projects that could be accomplished, in the co...
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